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Bortle 1 ★ Darkest Dark-Sky Preserve in Canada 📍 Saskatchewan, Canada

Grasslands National Park

49.2000000° N, -107.5000000° E • Elevation: 800m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Canada's darkest Dark-Sky Preserve, protecting mixed-grass prairie and badlands where the Milky Way casts visible shadows.

Bortle Scale Class 1
Elevation 800 m
Latitude 49.2°
Longitude -107.5°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Fri, Oct 16
8%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:17
Sunrise: 07:32
Optimal Sky
Sat, Oct 17
76%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:15
Sunrise: 07:34
Overcast Sky
Sun, Oct 18
45%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:13
Sunrise: 07:35
Fair Sky
Mon, Oct 19
65%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:11
Sunrise: 07:37
Overcast Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

Class 1: Excellent truly dark sky.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 7.6 – 8.0 mag
Milky Way Visibility: Brilliant with complex structures
Zodiacal Light: Striking & yellowish

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